9:30 - 11:00 Session 1: Market and regulatory developments in the African and EU aviation industry in a globalising economy: liberalising air transport and removing obstacles in rapidly growing markets

Removing barriers for air transport in the EU and in Africa. Overview of EU developments (the single EU aviation market and its results, the EU's evolving external aviation policy). Overview of the African market and regulatory developments (Yamoussoukro Process, regional liberalisations). Consumer rights. The role of air transport for regional development. How to ensure fair competition in open markets?

How to ensure safety and efficiency of ATM? ATM situation in Africa. The Single European Sky, new technologies and infrastructures: GALILEO and SESAR, international cooperation and standards. Extension of EGNOS to Africa.

Regional and sub-regional cooperation and harmonisation of safety. Challenges for aviation safety regulators: how to successfully develop and implement safety regulations at the sub-regional level? The Safety Management System approach and its consequences for the regulators: how to remain constantly up-to-date in an ever-changing international regulatory environment?